serious
Describes someone who is quiet, thoughtful, and does not laugh often. It can also describe a situation that is important, bad, or dangerous and needs careful attention.
Beispiele
3 von 5He is a very serious student who spends all his time in the library.
He is a very serious student who spends all his time in the library.
The government is facing a serious challenge regarding the new environmental laws.
The government is facing a serious challenge regarding the new environmental laws.
Are you serious? You're actually going to quit your job?
Are you serious? You're actually going to quit your job?
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
Think of a person looking at a 'series' of 'serious' problems; they have no time to laugh.
Schnelles Quiz
The doctor had a _____ expression on his face when he spoke to the family.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: serious
Beispiele
He is a very serious student who spends all his time in the library.
everydayHe is a very serious student who spends all his time in the library.
The government is facing a serious challenge regarding the new environmental laws.
formalThe government is facing a serious challenge regarding the new environmental laws.
Are you serious? You're actually going to quit your job?
informalAre you serious? You're actually going to quit your job?
The study highlights a serious lack of data in the field of marine biology.
academicThe study highlights a serious lack of data in the field of marine biology.
We need to have a serious meeting about our sales targets for next month.
businessWe need to have a serious meeting about our sales targets for next month.
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
dead serious
dead serious
take someone seriously
take someone seriously
in all seriousness
in all seriousness
Wird oft verwechselt mit
Serious is more general for importance or personality, while severe is used for extreme pain, weather, or punishment.
Nutzungshinweise
Use this word to describe a person who doesn't joke much or a situation that requires a lot of focus and care.
Häufige Fehler
Learners sometimes use 'serious' when they mean 'difficult' (e.g., 'a serious exam' instead of 'a difficult exam').
Merkhilfe
Think of a person looking at a 'series' of 'serious' problems; they have no time to laugh.
Wortherkunft
From the Latin word 'serius,' which means grave, earnest, or weighty.
Grammatikmuster
Kultureller Kontext
In many professional cultures, being serious is equated with being reliable and competent.
Schnelles Quiz
The doctor had a _____ expression on his face when he spoke to the family.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: serious
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and
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a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
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for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
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you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
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